MAYBE TAKING IT SLOW IS PART OF CHARGERS’ OFFSEASON PLAN

Telesco and head coach Mike McCoy cautioned right from the start that remaking this roster would not be a matter of adding water and stirring. They’ve said all along that there is a lot to do.

I wrote the other day regarding the Chargers that patience is a virtue except when it’s plodding. I’ll remind you now that quick action is a good attribute to have unless it means settling.

Point is, the Chargers believe they have a lot of work to do, so they’re not going to commit big to a guy they don’t think deserves it.

I love Vasquez. But were we grading him on a curve? Absolutely. Saying he was the Chargers’ best offensive lineman is like saying I’m the best-dressed sportswriter. Very little competition.

The Chargers balked at Vasquez’s side saying they never received an offer. Whatever semantics are involved, the bottom line is that the Chargers did not want Vasquez all that badly.

“He’s a good player,” Telesco said Tuesday night. “But we’ll be fine.”

Do you really want him signing a guy just because it’s the best they have? Or do you want him building for the future? It certainly doesn’t look good right now. But it’s only March and it’s only two months into the Telesco regime.

But if they sign Eric Winston and draft a left tackle in the first round, it’s a guarantee Chargers fans will be singing Telesco’s praises.

And if not, the way it’s looking now, the Chargers will not only have cap space in 2014, but also a really high draft pick.